Seizing the Opportunity: Harnessing the Climate Crisis to Drive Innovation in Healthcare
Despite Canada's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, there is a lack of direction at the health system level to navigate this issue. Groups work in isolation, which is ...
Emotional Support: The Elusive, Missing Link In Healthcare Relationships
Creating a therapeutic bond with patients is essential. A therapeutic bond ensues whereby treatment decisions are communicated and conveyed in a manner where the patient feels heard and cared for ...
Unlocking the Power of Health Data: How the Connected Care for Canadians Act Propels Canada into the Next Phase of Patient-Centred Care
A challenge faced by healthcare stakeholders across the country is the inability of patients to access their personal health records and the inability of many healthcare professionals to share patient ...
More than Numbers: When a Community Researcher Meets an Involuntary Ballerina
Within the confines of data and research, there exists a space for human connection, for stories that can be quantified and those that can't be but are equally vital to ...
Ontario Health Teams: Innovation or History Repeating Itself?
Ontario Health Teams are the latest in a cycle of regional healthcare reforms. Are we learning from past mistakes or just repeating them? Let's explore the need for better documentation ...
“Focus Lock” on the Ice: A Healthcare Leader’s Secret to Wellness
I never imagined that a recreational hockey league would become central to my health and wellness or contribute significantly to my professional success.
A Call for Bigger Thinking and Meaningful Improvements in Health and Well-Being: Time to Move on From Small-Scale Changes
This excerpt on a Call for Reforms in Healthcare is from the upcoming Healthcare Policy Volume 19 Number 3 Editorial to be published April 30, 2024.
Walk the Talk: Empowering Patients and Community Members in Healthcare Delivery Research
The collective effort to transform the patient’s role from being research subjects to becoming partners and co-leaders of research is a noble pursuit. As we navigate this transition, the infrastructure ...
Access to Family Physicians in Canada: It’s Only an Issue When it Happens in the South
According to the report (OurCare) 6.5 million Canadians don’t have access to primary care, yet each province reports a significantly greater number as compared to the current availability in the ...
From Conversation to Action: Collaboratively Addressing Anti-Black Racism
In recent years, there have been significant conversations around anti-Black racism (ABR). For many the step from conversation to action can be a barrier. The Mississauga and West ...
